Bookings(1)of $161.9 million. This compares with bookings of $266.8 million in the third quarter of 2011 and $194.1 million in the second quarter of 2012.

GAAP revenue of $360.7 million and non-GAAP revenue of $361.0 million. This compares with GAAP and non-GAAP revenue of $363.7 and $366.3 million, respectively, in the third quarter of 2011.

GAAP gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2012, was $157.0 million. This compares with GAAP gross profit of $162.0 million in the third quarter of 2011.

Non-GAAP gross profit was $157.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, or 43.6 percent of total non-GAAP revenue. This compares with $164.6 million or 44.9 percent of non-GAAP revenue for the prior year.

GAAP operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2012, was $9.2 million. This compares with GAAP operating income of $34.4 million in the third quarter of 2011.

Non-GAAP operating income was $50.0 million for three months ended September 30, 2012, or 13.8 percent of total non-GAAP revenue. This compares with $72.3 million or 19.7 percent of non-GAAP revenue for the prior year.

GAAP net income for the three months ended September 30, 2012 was $9.4 million and GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.05. This compares with $19.1 million and $0.10, respectively, in the third quarter of 2011.

Third quarter 2012 GAAP results include the following items, all on a pre-tax basis:

An $11.1 million non-cash asset impairment charge associated with the Company's previously announced plan to standardize its small office electronic health record and practice management systems and converge its MyWay Electronic Health Record System and Professional Suite Electronic Health Record Systems.

A $16 million tax benefit reflecting the favorable settlement of an acquired tax position. In addition, a related $16 million write-off equal to the carrying value of the related tax indemnification asset, net of the settlement value is included in interest income and other within the consolidated statement of operations. Please refer to Settlement of Acquired Tax Position within the Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures section in this press release for further discussion of these items.

Non-GAAP net income, after adjustments for certain non-cash and one-time items, was $39.4 million resulting in non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.23. This compares with $45.2 million and $0.24, respectively, in the third quarter of 2011.

Allscripts forecasted annual effective tax rate on a non-GAAP basis decreased to approximately 29%. Accordingly, non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2012 reflects an adjustment to align with the new annual effective tax rate. The lower effective rate for 2012 results from a higher proportion of taxable income derived outside the United States which is taxed at lower rates plus an adjustment of a prior year research and development tax credit in the current quarter.

Please refer to Table 4 "Condensed Non-GAAP Financial Information" for a complete reconciliation of all GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures discussed in this press release.

"While market uncertainty impacted our sales in the third quarter, we are pleased with our progress regarding important development initiatives" said Glen Tullman, Chief Executive Officer of Allscripts. "There is significant market interest in our Open platform, our advanced Mobility and Care Coordination initiatives, and the upcoming release of Sunrise Financial Manager, our new revenue cycle management solution. We are also investing significantly to enhance the experience of our existing clients and lay the foundation for long-term growth."

Liquidity and Cash Flow

During the third quarter of 2012, Allscripts repaid approximately $29.2 million of borrowings under its senior secured credit facilities. As of September 30, 2012, the Company had $459.1 million of borrowings outstanding and had approximately $249 million of available liquidity under its revolving credit facility. The Company reported cash and marketable securities totaling approximately $95.4 million on September 30, 2012.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, cash flow from operations totaled $31.1 million and $164.5 million, respectively.

Company Evaluates Strategic Alternatives

Mr. Tullman continued, "We are confirming today that in light of the ongoing interest expressed in the Company by third parties, the Company is evaluating strategic alternatives. Regardless of the outcome of this process, Allscripts' primary focus is and will continue to be serving our clients through our industry-leading technology, services, and the support we provide to 1,500 hospitals and over 50,000 ambulatory physician practices and post-acute providers with whom we do business."

The Company further stated that there could be no assurance that this process will result in any specific transaction. The Company does not intend to comment further publicly with respect to the evaluation of strategic alternatives unless a specific transaction is approved by its Board. Citigroup is advising the Company.

Annual Guidance Commentary

The Company determined that, in light of the decision to evaluate strategic alternatives, it is withdrawing its 2012 annual guidance.

Conference Call

Allscripts will conduct a conference call today, Thursday, November 8, 2012, at 4:30 PM Eastern Time to discuss the Company's earnings and other information. Investors can access the conference via the Internet at http://investor.allscripts.com. Participants also may access the conference call by dialing (877) 303-0543 (toll free in the US) or (973) 935-8787 (international) and requesting Conference ID #33030748.

A replay of the call will be available two hours after the conclusion of the call, for a period of two weeks, at http://www.allscripts.com or by calling (855) 859-2056 or (404) 537-3406 - Conference ID #33030748.

Allscripts (NASDAQ: MDRX) delivers the insights that healthcare providers require to generate world-class outcomes. The company's Electronic Health Record, practice management and other clinical, revenue cycle, connectivity and information solutions create a Connected Community of Health™ for physicians, hospitals and post-acute organizations. To learn more about Allscripts, please visit www.allscripts.com, Twitter, YouTube and It Takes A Community: The Allscripts Blog.

CIO, CTO & Developer Resources

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements regarding future events or developments, our future performance, as well as management's expectations, beliefs, intentions, plans, estimates or projections relating to the future are forward-looking statements with the meaning of these laws. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, some of which are outlined below. As a result, no assurances can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so, what impact they will have on our results of operations or financial condition. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among other things: the possibility that the expected synergies, efficiencies and cost savings of the merger with Eclipsys Corporation ("Eclipsys") will not be realized, or will not be realized within the expected time period; potential difficulties or delays in achieving platform and product integration and the connection and movement of data among hospitals, physicians, patients and others; the risk that the Allscripts and Eclipsys businesses will not be integrated successfully; competition within the industries in which we operate; failure to achieve certification under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act could result in increased development costs, a breach of some customer obligations and could put us at a competitive disadvantage in the marketplace; the volume and timing of systems sales and installations, the impact of the realignment of our sales and services organization; the possibility that our current initiatives focused on product delivery, client experience and financial performance may not be successful; the length of sales cycles and the installation process and the possibility that our products will not achieve or sustain market acceptance; the timing, cost and success or failure of new product and service introductions, development and product upgrade releases; competitive pressures including product offerings, pricing and promotional activities; our ability to establish and maintain strategic relationships; undetected errors or similar problems in our software products; the outcome of any legal proceeding that has been or may be instituted against us; compliance with existing laws, regulations and industry initiatives and future changes in laws or regulations in the healthcare industry, including possible regulation of our software by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; the possibility of product-related liabilities; our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; the implementation and speed of acceptance of the electronic record provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; maintaining our intellectual property rights and litigation involving intellectual property rights; risks related to third-party suppliers and our ability to obtain, use or successfully integrate third-party licensed technology; we will incur costs relating to the standardization of our small office electronic health record and practice management systems that could adversely affect our results of operations; breach of our security by third parties; and the effects and results of the Company's evaluation of strategic alternatives are uncertain. See our "Risk Factors" in Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2011 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for a further discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties applicable to our business. The statements herein speak only as of their date and we undertake no duty to update any forward-looking statement whether as a result of new information, future events or changes in expectations.

Table 1

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

September 30,

December 31,

2012

2011

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$93.7

$157.8

Accounts receivable, net

371.3

362.8

Deferred taxes, net

40.6

40.6

Inventories

1.7

2.0

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

124.5

117.4

Total current assets

631.8

680.6

Long-term marketable securities

1.7

1.7

Fixed assets, net

143.8

122.6

Software development costs, net

105.5

98.4

Intangible assets, net

442.4

489.8

Goodwill

1,039.4

1,039.4

Deferred taxes, net

5.0

5.0

Other assets

38.0

79.8

Total assets

$2,407.6

$2,517.3

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$51.8

$41.2

Accrued expenses

85.4

103.4

Accrued compensation and benefits

29.2

31.8

Deferred revenue

301.1

288.9

Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations

72.9

45.5

Total current liabilities

540.4

510.8

Long-term debt

386.8

322.7

Deferred revenue

20.7

18.9

Deferred taxes, net

122.3

119.7

Other liabilities

38.3

68.5

Total liabilities

1,108.5

1,040.6

Total stockholders' equity

1,299.1

1,476.7

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$2,407.6

$2,517.3

Table 2

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In millions, except per-share amounts)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2012

2011

2012

2011

Revenue:

System sales (a)

$35.2

$54.6

$116.2

$165.4

Professional services

62.7

65.3

201.6

179.0

Maintenance (a)

119.3

113.2

354.3

325.4

Transaction processing and other

143.5

130.6

423.3

386.1

Total revenue

360.7

363.7

1,095.4

1,055.9

Cost of revenue: (b)

System sales

30.0

39.6

96.6

110.4

Professional services

54.5

56.3

173.3

150.4

Maintenance

36.6

32.8

108.9

101.0

Transaction processing and other

82.6

73.0

246.4

204.5

Total cost of revenue

203.7

201.7

625.2

566.3

Gross profit

157.0

162.0

470.2

489.6

Selling, general and administrative expenses

90.4

92.2

280.0

297.8

Research and development

37.8

26.0

112.2

72.8

Asset impairment charges (c)

11.1

0.0

11.1

0.0

Amortization of intangible assets

8.5

9.4

27.0

28.1

Income from operations

9.2

34.4

39.9

90.9

Interest expense

(3.7)

(3.8)

(11.9)

(16.7)

Interest income and other (expense), net (d)

(15.9)

0.4

(15.3)

1.2

(Loss) income before income taxes

(10.4)

31.0

12.7

75.4

Benefit (provision) for income taxes (e)

19.8

(11.9)

10.5

(27.8)

Net income

$9.4

$19.1

$23.2

$47.6

Earnings per share - basic and diluted

$0.05

$0.10

$0.13

$0.25

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

Basic

170.9

188.3

181.2

189.1

Diluted

172.8

191.5

183.0

192.0

(a) Certain prior period amounts in system sales have been reclassified to maintenance to conform to the current period presentation. The amount reclassed for each period presented is as follows:

$0.0

$2.9

$6.3

$11.5

(b) Includes pre-tax amortization of intangibles for each period presented as follows:

$7.2

$7.2

$21.5

$21.8

(c) Non-cash charge related to the impairment of previously capitalized sofware development costs for MyWay including the net carrying value of a perpetual license for certain software code incorporated in MyWay.

(d) Interest income and other for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 includes a $16 million pre-tax write-off of a tax indemnification asset due to the settlement of the acquired tax position indemnified by Misys plc for an amount less than the carrying value of the indemnification asset. The write-off is not deductible for tax purposes; therefore, the tax effect of the write-off partially offsets the tax benefit discussed in note (e).

(e) The income tax benefit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 includes a $16 million tax benefit related to the settlement of an acquired tax position for an amount less than the carrying value of the tax liability.

Table 3

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2012

2011

2012

2011

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income

$9.4

$19.1

$23.2

$47.6

Non-cash adjustments to net income

50.6

56.7

149.2

149.6

Cash impact of changes in operating assets and liabilities

(28.9)

(33.6)

(7.9)

(35.9)

Net cash provided by operating activities

31.1

42.2

164.5

161.3

Cash flows from investing activities:

Capital expenditures

(16.7)

(12.1)

(55.5)

(33.3)

Capitalized software

(12.4)

(16.2)

(39.3)

(46.5)

Net (purchases) sales and maturities of marketable securities and other investments

0.0

0.0

0.1

(12.8)

Proceeds received from sale of fixed assets

0.0

0.0

0.0

20.0

Change in restricted cash

0.0

0.0

0.0

2.2

Net cash used in investing activities

(29.1)

(28.3)

(94.7)

(70.4)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

0.2

7.5

4.0

27.5

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

0.5

(2.4)

0.6

4.7

Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards

(0.7)

(2.2)

(4.3)

(2.2)

Debt borrowings (payments) net of financing costs

(29.6)

(46.0)

90.2

(114.3)

Repurchase of common stock

0.0

0.0

(226.0)

(50.1)

Net cash used in financing activities

(29.6)

(43.1)

(135.5)

(134.4)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

0.9

(1.7)

1.6

(1.1)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(26.7)

(30.9)

(64.1)

(44.6)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

120.4

115.7

157.8

129.4

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$93.7

$84.8

$93.7

$84.8

Table 4

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.

Condensed Non-GAAP Financial Information

(In millions, except per-share amounts)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

9/30/12

9/30/11

9/30/12

9/30/11

Total revenue, as reported

$360.7

$363.7

$1,095.4

$1,055.9

Deferred revenue adjustment

0.3

2.6

1.8

20.1

Total non-GAAP revenue

$361.0

$366.3

$1,097.2

$1,076.0

Gross profit, as reported

$157.0

$162.0

$470.2

$489.6

Deferred revenue adjustment

0.3

2.6

1.8

20.1

Total non-GAAP gross profit

$157.3

$164.6

$472.0

$509.7

Operating income, as reported

$9.2

$34.4

$39.9

90.9

Deferred revenue adjustment

0.3

2.6

1.8

20.1

Acquisition-related amortization

15.7

16.6

48.6

49.9

Stock-based compensation expense

8.8

9.9

26.4

25.8

Transaction-related and non-recurring expenses (a)

4.9

8.8

14.1

32.1

Asset impairment charge (b)

11.1

0.0

11.1

0.0

Total non-GAAP operating income

$50.0

$72.3

$141.9

$218.8

Net income, as reported

$9.4

$19.1

$23.2

$47.6

Deferred revenue adjustment

0.3

1.7

1.3

12.4

Acquisition-related amortization

13.3

11.0

34.0

31.3

Stock-based compensation expense

7.5

6.5

18.6

16.2

Transaction-related and non-recurring expenses (a)

4.1

5.8

9.9

21.1

Asset impairment charge (b)

9.4

0.0

9.4

0.0

Indemnification asset write-off (c)

13.6

0.0

13.6

0.0

Tax benefit (d)

(16.0)

0.0

(16.0)

0.0

Tax rate alignment

(2.2)

1.1

(1.8)

(0.3)

Non-GAAP net income

$39.4

$45.2

$92.2

$128.3

Tax Rate

15%

34%

29%

39%

Weighted shares outstanding - diluted

172.8

191.5

183.0

192.0

Earnings per share - diluted, as reported

$0.05

$0.10

$0.13

$0.25

Non-GAAP earnings per share - diluted

$0.23

$0.24

$0.50

$0.67

Note: all adjustments to reconcile GAAP to non-GAAP net income are net of tax

(a) Transaction-related expenses consist of integration expenses incurred in connection with the Eclipsys Merger. Non-recurring expenses in the third quarter of 2012 relate to certain legal, consulting and other fees incurred in connection with activities that are considered one-time. Transaction-related and non-recurring expenses, on a pretax basis, were approximately $4.9 million in the quarter.

(b) Non-cash charge related to the impairment of previously capitalized sofware development costs for MyWay including the net carrying value of a perpetual license for certain software code incorporated in MyWay.

(c) Write-off of a tax indemnification asset due to the settlement of the acquired tax position indemnified by Misys plc for an amount less than the carrying value of the indemnification asset. The write-off is not deductible for tax purposes.

(d) Tax benefit related to the settlement of an acquired tax position for an amount less than the carrying value of the tax liability.

Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Allscripts reports its financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. To supplement this information, Allscripts presents in this release non-GAAP revenue, gross profit, operating income and net income, including non-GAAP net income on a per share basis, which are non-GAAP financial measures under Section 101 of Regulation G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Non-GAAP revenue consists of GAAP revenue as reported and adds back the acquisition-related deferred revenue adjustment booked for GAAP purposes. Non-GAAP gross profit consists of GAAP gross profit as reported and adds back the acquisition-related deferred revenue adjustment booked for GAAP purposes. Non-GAAP operating income consists of GAAP operating income as reported and adds back the acquisition-related deferred revenue adjustment booked for GAAP purposes and excludes acquisition-related amortization, stock-based compensation expense, transaction-related and non-recurring expenses. Non-GAAP net income consists of GAAP net income as reported, excludes acquisition-related amortization, stock-based compensation expense and transaction-related and non-recurring expenses, and adds back the acquisition-related deferred revenue, in each case net of any related tax effects. Non-GAAP net income also includes a tax rate alignment adjustment.

Acquisition-Related Deferred Revenue. Acquisition-related deferred revenue adjustment reflects the fair value adjustment to deferred revenues acquired in business combinations. The fair value of deferred revenue represents an amount equivalent to the estimated cost plus an appropriate profit margin, to perform services related to the acquiree's software and product support, which assumes a legal obligation to do so, based on the deferred revenue balances as of the acquisition date. Allscripts adds back this deferred revenue for its non-GAAP financial measures because it believes the inclusion of this amount directly correlates to the underlying performance of Allscripts operations.

Acquisition-Related Amortization. Acquisition-related amortization expense is a non-cash expense arising from the acquisition of intangible assets in connection with acquisitions or investments. Allscripts excludes acquisition-related amortization expense from non-GAAP operating income and non-GAAP net income because it believes (i) the amount of such expenses in any specific period may not directly correlate to the underlying performance of Allscripts business operations and (ii) such expenses can vary significantly between periods as a result of new acquisitions and full amortization of previously acquired intangible assets. Investors should note that the use of these intangible assets contributed to revenue in the periods presented and will contribute to future revenue generation and the related amortization expense will recur in future periods.

Stock-Based Compensation Expense. Stock-based compensation expense is a non-cash expense arising from the grant of stock awards to employees. Allscripts excludes stock-based compensation expense from non-GAAP operating income and non-GAAP net income because it believes (i) the amount of such expenses in any specific period may not directly correlate to the underlying performance of Allscripts business operations and (ii) such expenses can vary significantly between periods as a result of the timing of grants of new stock-based awards, including grants in connection with acquisitions. Investors should note that stock-based compensation is a key incentive offered to employees whose efforts contributed to the operating results in the periods presented and are expected to contribute to operating results in future periods and such expense will recur in future periods.

Transaction-Related and Non-Recurring Expenses. Transaction-related expenses are integration expenses incurred in connection with the Eclipsys Merger. Allscripts excludes transaction-related expenses from non-GAAP operating income and non-GAAP net income because it believes (i) the amount of such expenses in any specific period may not directly correlate to the underlying performance of Allscripts business operations and (ii) such expenses can vary significantly between periods. Non-recurring expenses in the third quarter of 2012 include certain legal, consulting and other fees incurred in connection with activities that are considered one-time.

Asset Impairment Charges. Allscripts announced on October 3, 2012, a plan to standardize its small office electronic health record and practice management systems. As part of this plan, Allscripts will converge, over time, its MyWay Electronic Health Record System and Professional Suite Electronic Health Record System. As a result, the Company recorded an $11.1 million non-cash charge to earnings in the quarter ended September 30, 2012 related to the impairment of previously capitalized software development costs for MyWay plus the net carrying value of a perpetual license for certain software code incorporated in MyWay.

Settlement of Acquired Tax Position. Pursuant to the Framework Agreement between Misys plc and Allscripts signed in 2010, Misys agreed to indemnify Allscripts against potential contingent tax liabilities for which it could be potentially liable, arising from Allscripts' purchase of Allscripts shares from Misys plc in 2010. During the three months ended September 30, 2012, Allscripts settled the acquired tax position indemnified by Misys plc for an amount less than the carrying value of the unrecognized tax liability totaling $29 million. Accordingly, the result for GAAP purposes was the write-off of the remaining tax indemnification asset totaling $16 million, on a pre-tax basis. This charge is substantially not deductible for tax purposes. In addition, the Company decreased its unrecognized tax liability and recorded an offsetting tax benefit of $16 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012. More details on this topic are available on Forms S-4, 10-K and 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 29, 2010, February 29, 2012 and August 9, 2012, respectively, as well as other Company filings.

Management also believes that non-GAAP revenue, gross profit, operating income and net income and non-GAAP net income on a per share basis provide useful supplemental information to management and investors regarding the underlying performance of the Company's business operations. Acquisition accounting adjustments made in accordance with GAAP can make it difficult to make meaningful comparisons of the underlying operations of the business without considering the non-GAAP adjustments that we have provided and discussed herein. Management also uses this information internally for forecasting and budgeting as it believes that these measures are indicative of the Company's core operating results. In addition, the Company uses non-GAAP revenue, operating income and/or net income to measure achievement under the Company's stock and cash incentive compensation plans. Note, however, that non-GAAP revenue, gross profit, operating income and net income and non-GAAP net income on a per share basis are performance measures only, and they do not provide any measure of the Company's cash flow or liquidity. Non-GAAP financial measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. Non-GAAP measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with Allscripts results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP. Investors and potential investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures with GAAP financial measures contained within the attached condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Everything run by electricity will eventually be connected to the Internet. Get ahead of the Internet of Things revolution and join Akvelon expert and IoT industry leader, Sergey Grebnov, in his session at @ThingsExpo, for an educational dive into the world of managing your home, workplace and all the devices they contain with the power of machine-based AI and intelligent Bot services for a completely streamlined experience.

Because IoT devices are deployed in mission-critical environments more than ever before, it’s increasingly imperative they be truly smart. IoT sensors simply stockpiling data isn’t useful. IoT must be artificially and naturally intelligent in order to provide more value
In his session at @ThingsExpo, John Crupi, Vice President and Engineering System Architect at Greenwave Systems, will discuss how IoT artificial intelligence (AI) can be carried out via edge analytics and machine learning techn...

FinTechs use the cloud to operate at the speed and scale of digital financial activity, but are often hindered by the complexity of managing security and compliance in the cloud. In his session at 20th Cloud Expo, Sesh Murthy, co-founder and CTO of Cloud Raxak, showed how proactive and automated cloud security enables FinTechs to leverage the cloud to achieve their business goals. Through business-driven cloud security, FinTechs can speed time-to-market, diminish risk and costs, maintain continu...

With tough new regulations coming to Europe on data privacy in May 2018, Calligo will explain why in reality the effect is global and transforms how you consider critical data. EU GDPR fundamentally rewrites the rules for cloud, Big Data and IoT. In his session at 21st Cloud Expo, Adam Ryan, Vice President and General Manager EMEA at Calligo, will examine the regulations and provide insight on how it affects technology, challenges the established rules and will usher in new levels of diligence a...

Existing Big Data solutions are mainly focused on the discovery and analysis of data. The solutions are scalable and highly available but tedious when swapping in and swapping out occurs in disarray and thrashing takes place. The resolution for thrashing through machine learning algorithms and support nomenclature is through simple techniques. Organizations that have been collecting large customer data are increasingly seeing the need to use the data for swapping in and out and thrashing occurs ...

yperConvergence came to market with the objective of being simple, flexible and to help drive down operating expenses. It reduced the footprint by bundling the compute/storage/network into one box. This brought a new set of challenges as the HyperConverged vendors are very focused on their own proprietary building blocks. If you want to scale in a certain way, let’s say you identified a need for more storage and want to add a device that is not sold by the HyperConverged vendor, forget about it....

As many know, the first generation of Cloud Management Platform (CMP) solutions were designed for managing virtual infrastructure (IaaS) and traditional applications. But that’s no longer enough to satisfy evolving and complex business requirements. In his session at 21st Cloud Expo, Scott Davis, Embotics CTO, will explore how next-generation CMPs ensure organizations can manage cloud-native and microservice-based application architectures, while also facilitating agile DevOps methodology. He wi...

Cloud adoption is often driven by a desire to increase efficiency, boost agility and save money. All too often, however, the reality involves unpredictable cost spikes and lack of oversight due to resource limitations.
In his session at 20th Cloud Expo, Joe Kinsella, CTO and Founder of CloudHealth Technologies, tackled the question: “How do you build a fully optimized cloud?” He will examine:
Why TCO is critical to achieving cloud success – and why attendees should be thinking holistically ab...

SYS-CON Events announced today that Datera, that offers a radically new data management architecture, has been named "Exhibitor" of SYS-CON's 21st International Cloud Expo ®, which will take place on Oct 31 - Nov 2, 2017, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
Datera is transforming the traditional datacenter model through modern cloud simplicity.
The technology industry is at another major inflection point. The rise of mobile, the Internet of Things, data storage and Big...

Blockchain is a shared, secure record of exchange that establishes trust, accountability and transparency across business networks. Supported by the Linux Foundation's open source, open-standards based Hyperledger Project, Blockchain has the potential to improve regulatory compliance, reduce cost as well as advance trade. Are you curious about how Blockchain is built for business? In her session at 21st Cloud Expo, René Bostic, Technical VP of the IBM Cloud Unit in North America, will discuss th...

I recently had the opportunity to give a 10-minute keynote at DataWorks Summit 2017. I know what most of you are thinking: Schmarzo can barely introduce himself in 10 minutes! What sort of keynote could he give in just 10 minutes? And to be honest, I too struggled with what to say.
But after some brainstorming with my marketing experts (Jeff Abbott, Erin Banks, and Chris Hill), we came up with an idea: Pose 5 questions that every organization needs to consider as they prepare themselves for digital transformation. And while I didn’t have enough time in 10 minutes to answer those questions...

Because IoT devices are deployed in mission-critical environments more than ever before, it’s increasingly imperative they be truly smart. IoT sensors simply stockpiling data isn’t useful. IoT must be artificially and naturally intelligent in order to provide more value
In his session at @ThingsExpo, John Crupi, Vice President and Engineering System Architect at Greenwave Systems, will discuss how IoT artificial intelligence (AI) can be carried out via edge analytics and machine learning technologies that enable things to process event data at the source, learn patterns of behavior over time...

FinTechs use the cloud to operate at the speed and scale of digital financial activity, but are often hindered by the complexity of managing security and compliance in the cloud. In his session at 20th Cloud Expo, Sesh Murthy, co-founder and CTO of Cloud Raxak, showed how proactive and automated cloud security enables FinTechs to leverage the cloud to achieve their business goals. Through business-driven cloud security, FinTechs can speed time-to-market, diminish risk and costs, maintain continuous compliance, and set themselves up for success.

We all probably remember the movie (“Jurassic Park”), even if we don’t remember this exact scene: Dr. Malcolm, played by Jeff Goldblum is explaining Chaos Theory to Dr. Ellie Sattler, played by Laura Dern.
Dr. Malcolm is explaining how random, seemingly negligible events can disrupt even the most carefully laid out plans.
Dr. Ian Malcolm: [after the T-Rex failed to appear for the tour group]. “You see a Tyrannosaur doesn’t follow a set pattern or park schedules, the essence of chaos.”

Increasingly, in a world of compressed times and distances, humans will be the inventors, designers and managers of digital systems and processes, rather than the operators. Operations will be measured in milliseconds, an inhumane speed where only the machines can deliver.
Professor Paul Virilio, a philosopher of speed, urbanist and cultural theorist, wrote at length about the impact of speed on society. He wrote that speed compresses both time and distance. Where once it took a letter 6 months to get to the other side of the world, an email can now arrive in seconds. Today's near real-tim...

"Suddenly a lot of companies started focusing on producing services in the cloud. I like to call it Cloud Native - everything is built for the cloud. The main concept there is to enable developers to work fast," explained Ben Bernstein, CEO & Co-Founder of Twistlock, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at 20th Cloud Expo, held June 6-8, 2017, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY.

These days, change is the only constant. In order to adapt and thrive in an ever-advancing and sometimes chaotic workforce, companies must leverage intelligent tools to streamline operations. While we're only at the dawn of machine intelligence, using a workflow manager will benefit your company in both the short and long term. Think: reduced errors, improved efficiency and more empowered employees-and that's just the start. Here are five other reasons workflow automation is leading a revolution in the 9-5 world.

In our first installment of this blog series, we went over the different types of applications migrated to the cloud and the benefits IT organizations hope to achieve by moving applications to the cloud.
Unfortunately, IT can’t just press a button or even whip up a few lines of code to move applications to the cloud. Like any strategic move by IT, a cloud migration requires advanced planning.

The renowned military strategist John Boyd taught that people and institutions collect favorite philosophies, strategies, theories and ideologies over a period of time, and then try to align the future to fit them. The problem with this is the future is rarely like the past, and trying to fit new data into old paradigms often forces us to perform irrational mental gymnastics, which leaves us farther from the truth.

Digital technology innovations and advancements, and our adoption of them, have changed us. We are different consumers, employers and employees. Our expectations have increased. We have become mobile, impatient and demanding. We are global. We demand immediate, accurate and real-time responses. We use our technology not just for reading historic events and news, but also for predicting our future turn while navigating at 60 MPH.

Blockchain is a shared, secure record of exchange that establishes trust, accountability and transparency across business networks. Supported by the Linux Foundation's open source, open-standards based Hyperledger Project, Blockchain has the potential to improve regulatory compliance, reduce cost as well as advance trade. Are you curious about how Blockchain is built for business? In her session at 21st Cloud Expo, René Bostic, Technical VP of the IBM Cloud Unit in North America, will discuss the basics of Blockchain, preview the Blockchain Reference Architecture, and introduce the mechanics o...

We have Continuous Integration and we have Continuous Deployment, but what’s continuous across all of what we do is people. Even when tasks are automated, someone wrote the automation. So, Jayne Groll evangelizes about Continuous Everyone. Jayne is the CEO of the DevOps Institute and the author of Agile Service Management Guide. She talked about Continuous Everyone at the 2016 All Day DevOps conference. She describes it as "about people, culture, and collaboration mapped into your value streams."

One of the core benefits of Java is the JVM, which is an out-of-the-box memory management. Essentially, we can create objects and the Java Garbage Collector will take care of allocating and freeing up memory for us.
Nevertheless, memory leaks can still occur in Java applications.
In this article, we're going to describe the most common memory leaks, understand their causes, and look at a few techniques to detect/avoid them. We're also going to use the Java YourKit profiler throughout the article, to analyze the state of our memory at runtime.

With 10 simultaneous tracks, keynotes, general sessions and targeted breakout classes, Cloud Expo and @ThingsExpo are two of the most important technology events of the year. Since its launch over eight years ago, Cloud Expo and @ThingsExpo have presented a rock star faculty as well as showcased hundreds of sponsors and exhibitors! In this blog post, I provide 7 tips on how, as part of our world-class faculty, you can deliver one of the most popular sessions at our events. But before reading these essential tips, please take a moment and watch this brief video from Sandy Carter.

SYS-CON Events announced today that GrapeUp, the leading provider of rapid product development at the speed of business, will exhibit at SYS-CON's 21st International Cloud Expo®, which will take place October 31-November 2, 2017, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. Grape Up is a software company, specialized in cloud native application development and professional services related to Cloud Foundry PaaS. With five expert teams that operate in various sectors of the market across the USA and Europe, we work with a variety of customers from emerging startups to Fortune 1000 c...

Fast-paced changes in the business landscape demand enterprises to rethink their existing business models and add innovative capabilities keeping in mind the new imperatives. One among them is the focus on Digital transformation. In the retail industry, growth is measured in terms of increased sales and value addition to existing products while keeping customer expectations in mind. This is where a digital focus is important to remain competitive.

In the cloud era, you as an IT professional are being forced to adopt new roles and take on new responsibilities you may not feel equipped to handle. Businesses are becoming increasingly hybrid, leaving you to manage, secure, monitor, and remediate technology on-premises and in the cloud. Of course, this comes with risks because it means you must manage mission-critical layers of application services across networks, systems, and services you neither own nor control. In fact, in many cases, you may not even have visibility into all the environments you’re responsible to ensure the performance ...

SYS-CON Events announced today that DXWorldExpo has been named “Global Sponsor” of SYS-CON's 21st International Cloud Expo, which will take place on Oct 31 – Nov 2, 2017, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. Digital Transformation is the key issue driving the global enterprise IT business. Digital Transformation is most prominent among Global 2000 enterprises and government institutions.

Knowledge that doesn’t serve is knowledge wasted. And for knowledge gained from experience and research to be useful, IT enterprises need to organize, manage and offer it in the best way possible. Fortunately, the best way isn’t a Herculean task when you employ simple tricks to build a profound knowledge base (KB). A sound knowledge base eliminates the need to rediscover or reformulate knowledge and improves the support process. With that in mind, consider these best practices to help build a successful knowledge base.

Cloud computing budgets worldwide are reaching into the hundreds of billions of dollars, and no organization can survive long without some sort of cloud migration strategy. Each month brings new announcements, use cases, and success stories.